Podcast #31: “See media for pic” — a conversation on emergency alerts
Podcast #31: “See media for pic” — a conversation on emergency alerts
Terrorism and technology: This week Paul Ford and Rich Ziade talk about a host of topics in the wake of the past weekend’s bombing in Manhattan. They cover the state of the city and the collective reaction of its residents, the ease of international communication in the digital age, and the emergency alert that went out early Monday morning that named the suspected perpetrator and said simply, “See media for pic. Call 9–1–1 if seen.”
Paul: So this is Monday, it’s the first day back to work after this happened, and you know, we’re getting on the bus and we’re getting on the train and everybody’s thinking, what’s going on? Mo got on the train today, my wife got on the train with a big tray of cupcakes from our kids’ birthday, and she said she felt that people were eyeing her very suspiciously. Because it’s a big metal tinfoil tray, right?
Rich: Right, right, right.
Paul: Now my wife does not look like she blows up buses, but…
Rich: Well cupcakes are very high-calorie, so there’s that.
Paul: It’s very dangerous, that’s why we were getting them the hell out of the house.